Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-29
Alma. Mich. Friday. April 80, 1887.

For latest styles and best qualities in
Dry Goods, Clothing and Boots and
shoes the Bee Hive stands at the front
The time for painting and papering
is at hand it would be well for
those who have it to do to call on T. a.
Miller q Co. They have "A new stock
of wall paper, and full line of paint,
the quality of which they warrant and
| guarantee equal to any made.
The last lecture of the course was
given at the Normal hall Saturday eve
ming, at which time Hon. Geo l.. Yaple,
delivered his lecture, thinking and
Working, y to an appreciative audience.
II is conceded to have been the best of
the course as Mr.. Yaple gave them not
only talk about Thinking, but gave
them something to think about. The
attendance was not large owing to the
disagreeable state of the weather. but
those present were impressed with the
idea that if Mr.. Yaple cannot be Cover
nor of our great state he can deliver adj
mirablc lectures.
| The corner town papers frequently
catch on TO local item which is devoul,
ed with intense enthusiasm. The Elm
Hall Corner Local last week impart-
ed the following pointers: John Hiles
OF Ferris, has got new yoke of cattle;
people around town are complaining
of bad colds, but have commenced
| plowing their gardens; Orrin Rhodes
got an increase of pension, and the
sheriff of Gratiot county recently struck
the town, in such way as to lead one
to suppose that he had some business
there.-Stanton Herald. Don't be too
tough on the kids, they are so busy
looking up locations that they can't be
expected to spend much time on their
| local items.
| Quite fair audience was present
last Friday night to listen to the Nor
NAL concert which had been the prin-
cipal subject of conversation for some
time past. The overture by both bands
was fine and, indeed the whole program
was good, withfew exceptions, and was
well rendered. One of the exceptions.
was the music attempted by the Alma
| orchestra which proved a most
dismal failure and nearly broke the
hearts of the players as it was their first
break down in public. There was a good
reason for it, however. They had
never practiced with the piano in the
hall and when they came to play it was
found that the piano did not "jibe" at
all, hence the failure. Bert Miniken's
violin solo. La Petite one of his own
composing, was gem and was en-
thuslastically received. Miss Grifin's
recitation, the Broom brigade, C. W.
ferington's solo, ,Amsden's solo. Misses
Lambertson and Fishers recitations
and Mrs. Hutchinson's song were the
| pleasant features of the evening. 1t
was decided success. Proceeds about
S35.
Thursday, April Dist, the first day of
the W. ). q ). opening could not have
been finer in any respect and by the
first trains the friends of this firm began
pouring into our young city. An open
air concert by the band was to take place
at 10 a. IN. and so the visitors amused
themselves by visiting the creamery
where an exhibition of butter making
was given for their edticatiOn, visiting
the schools etc, until the first piece
was commenced by the band when the
crowd Immediately assembled on the
corner, and listened for over an hour to
the excellent music which often elected
enthusiastic applause, so fine were some
Of the selections. OF the interior of
the store we can give no intelligent
description, not being versed in the
mercantile art, but it was very evident
that careful preparations had beenmade
and everything arranged for the pleas
ure and profit of the expected visitors
and the whole interior of the mammoth
establishment shone in the holiday at
| tire. The window display in the dry
goods department was indeed elegant
and not excelled by many city displays.
The Furniture Rooms would hardly be
recognized as the former opera house,
so gay and bright it appeared. The fine
furniture was much admired and the
art room was visited and admired by
everyone. The CRATIC was unique and
pretty. The grocery department re-
ceived its share of patronage as free
lunches were given there, sisting of
hot coffee, bread and butter, and up to
noon 1000 cups of coffee had been given
out to the appreciative visitors. Many
availed themselves of the 10 per cent off
and made numerous purchases, while